The first wave of speakers for Hannover Messe 2026’s Centre Stage has been announced. The list includes heavyweights from Siemens, Rheinmetall, Accenture, and the Future Today Institute, setting the agenda for the world’s leading industrial tech show.
StartupLab has closed its fifth fund at €32 million to back 20-25 pre-seed Norwegian tech startups each year. While the accelerator is seeing strong deal flow, political headwinds from a divisive exit tax are causing an exodus of notable companies.
A new analysis from Forbes outlines a pivotal shift coming in 2026, where execution and infrastructure will separate winners from also-rans. The report covers everything from the maturation of stablecoins and AI to Bitcoin going mainstream and a potential challenge to NVIDIA’s dominance.
The Apple TV app on Android just got a major update with Google Cast support. This makes it much easier to stream Apple’s content to TVs, but the feature is notably absent on iOS. It’s a one-sided détente in the streaming wars.
Apple is actively developing a high-end iMac Pro powered by the upcoming M5 Max chip, according to leaked internal debug files. The leak also outlines a full slate of future Macs, including MacBook Pros with M6 chips and a mysterious low-cost MacBook with an A18 Pro chip.
Microsoft is now bundling its Security Copilot AI assistant directly into Microsoft 365 E5 enterprise licenses. The move includes a monthly allotment of free Security Compute Units (SCUs) to spur adoption. This comes alongside a flood of new AI agents and a new control plane, Agent 365, to manage th
Pakistani telco Zong, owned by China Mobile, has opened a new cloud-focused data center in Islamabad. The move is a direct part of China’s Digital Silk Road infrastructure push. It signals growing, if still nascent, data center investment in Pakistan.
Microsoft has released a new update for Windows 11 targeting two specific but widespread bugs. KB5072033 fixes a distracting white flash in File Explorer and ensures the Ask Copilot “Click to Do” window opens correctly. It’s a quality-of-life patch for nearly every user.
The European Commission has unveiled a massive €14 billion Horizon Europe work programme for 2026-2027. It’s the final push of the current cycle, focusing heavily on AI, clean industrial tech, and making Europe more attractive to global researchers.
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 series got its first two major OS updates, One UI 7 and 8, in a single year. This unusual sprint leaves five more upgrades on the promised seven-year roadmap. The big question now is timing.
